Template:Infobox sheep breed/doc

Usage

{{Infobox sheep breed
| name          = name of sheep breed
| image         = image.ext
| image_size    = image size
| image_alt     = alt text for image; see [[WP:ALT]]
| image_caption = caption
| status        = conservation status (extinct, critical, endangered, etc.)
| altname       = alternate name; use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one
| native_name   = name in native language
| native_name_lang = [[ISO 639-3]] language code for language the native name is from
| country       = country of origin
| distribution  = distribution
| standard      = [url Entity]; use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one
| type          = e.g., upland, lowland, fat-tailed, hair
| use           = e.g., meat, wool, milk, vegetation control
| nickname      = nickname; use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one
| maleweight    = male weight
| femaleweight  = female weight
| maleheight    = male height
| femaleheight  = female height
| skincolor or | skincolour   = skin colo(u)r
| woolcolor or | woolcolour   = wool colo(u)r
| facecolor or | facecolour   = face colo(u)r
| horns         = horned or hornless
| note          = extra notes
}}

{{Infobox sheep breed
| name          = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| image_alt     = 
| image_caption = 
| status        = 
| altname       = 
| native_name   =
| native_name_lang  = 
| nickname      = 
| country       = 
| distribution  = 
| standard      =
| use           = 
| maleweight    = 
| femaleweight  = 
| maleheight    = 
| femaleheight  = 
| skincolor     = 
| skincolour    = 
| type          = 
| woolcolor     = 
| woolcolour    = 
| facecolor     = 
| facecolour    = 
| horns         = 
| note          = 
}}

Examples

Dorper

A Dorper flock
Conservation status	Common
Country of origin	South Africa
Wool colour	Mainly black, some white
Face colour	Black
Sheep Ovis aries

{{Infobox sheep breed
| name          = Dorper
| altname       = 
| country       = [[South Africa]]
| status        = Common
| image         = Point Buchon Trail sheep.jpg
| image_caption = A Dorper flock
| maleweight    = 
| femaleweight  = 
| woolcolour     = Mainly black, some white
| facecolour     = Black
}}

Microformat

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TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox sheep breed

An infobox to describe a breed of sheep

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Name of the sheep breed	String	required
Image	image	Image of the sheep. Format: image.ext	File	suggested
Image size	image_size	Size of the image	Number	optional
Image alt text	image_alt	Alternative text to describe the image; see [[WP:MOSALT]]	String	optional
Image caption	image_caption	Displayed below the image; see [[WP:CAPTION]]	String	optional
Conservation status	status	Conservation status (extinct, critical, endangered, etc.)	String	optional
Native name	native_name	Name in native language; please also add the language code in the "native name language" field	String	optional
Native name language	native_name_lang	[[ISO 639-3]] language code for the language the native name is from	String	optional
Alternative name(s)	altname	Alternative name(s) for this breed of sheep. Use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one	String	optional
Nickname(s)	nickname	Nickname(s) that are used for this sheep breed. Use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one	String	optional
Country of origin	country	The country/countries where the sheep breed was developed. Use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one. Can be wikilinked Example India	String	optional
Distribution	distribution	The main area(s) the sheep can be found currently. Use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one Example Worldwide	String	optional
Standard	standard	[url Entity]; use {{Unbulleted list}} if more than one	URL	optional
Type	type	Type of sheep (upland, lowland, [[Fat-tailed sheep|fat-tailed]], etc.) Example Fat-tailed	String	optional
Use	use	What the sheep are reared for (wool, meat, milk, vegetation management) Example Wool	String	suggested
Male weight	maleweight	The average weight of the male (ram)	Number	suggested
Female weight	femaleweight	The average weight of the female (ewe)	Number	optional
Weight	weight	Average weight of the sheep; only use if separate male and female weights are not available	Number	optional
Male height	maleheight	The average height of the male (ram)	Number	optional
Female height	femaleheight	The average height of the female (ewe)	Number	optional
Height	height	Average height of the sheep; only use if separate male and female heights are not available	Number	optional
Skin colour	skincolor skincolour	The skin colour of the sheep Example White	String	optional
Wool colour	woolcolor woolcolour	The colour of the wool	String	optional
Face colour	facecolor facecolour	The colour of the face Example Black	String	optional
Horns	horns	Whether the sheep are horned, or hornless ([[Polled livestock|polled]])	String	optional
Note	note	Any additional notes	String	optional